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H. LUCAS.

VELOGIPEDE.

No. 391,417. Patented Oct. 23, 1888.

' UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICFE.

ANDREW H. LUCAS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

VELOCIPEDE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 391,417, dated October 23,1888.

Application filed Tune 29, 1858. Serial No. 278,538. (No model-l To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANDREW H. LUCAS. a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Velocipedes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in velocipedes; and it consists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices, that will be more fully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of a velocipede embodying my improvement. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on the line at w of Fig. 2.

A represents the backbone, which is raised near its rear end and provided with a saddle, B, in which and in the rear portion of the backbone is a vertical longitudinal slot, 0, of suitable width. From the rear end of the saddle depends a curved arm or standard, D, the lower end of which is provided with horizontal transverse bearings E, in which is journaled the rear shaft, F,of the velocipede. To the ends of the said shaft are secured the rear wheels, G, and to the center of the same is so cured a spur-pinion, H.

I represents the front axle, which is pivotally connected to the front end of the backbone, and on the ends of which arejournaled the front wheels, K. Arranged above the said front axle, parallel therewith and connected thereto, is a steering-lever, L.

M represents a large spur-wheel, which is arranged in the slot G, and is journaled on a shaft or spindle, N, which is secured in the sides of said slot. This spur-wheel meshes with the pinion H, and is provided on one side with a series of radial arms, 0, which are at suitable distances apart and have balls or handles P at their outer ends, whereby they may be conveniently grasped by the rider.

The operation of my invention is as follows: The rider seats himself upon the saddle and places his feet on the ends of the steering-lever, and grasps each handle or arm 0 of the wheel M in succession and rotates the said wheel in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1, thereby causing accelerated rotation to be imparted to the rear shaft by means of the pinion H, and consequently causes the velocipede to be impelled very rapidly and with comparatively slight exertion.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In a velocipede, the combination of the backbone having the integral rear depending standard, D, and the slot, the rear axle journaled in said standard and having the gearwhecl H arranged in the slot, the gear-wheel M, arranged in the slot, having its hearings in the backbone and meshing with the wheel H, the handles P, projecting radially from the wheel M, and the saddle supported on the backbone, substantially as described.

2. In a velocipede, the frame, the saddle, the axles journaled in the frame, the wheel H on one of said shafts, and the wheel M. journaled in the frame, engaging wheel H and having the radial projecting handles, substantiall y as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto atfixed my signature in pres ence of two witnesses.

ANDREV H. LUCAS.

\Vitnesses:

J. G. ZEPP, GEO. M. CADY. 

